April 5, 2014
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I’m going to keep this post as short and punchy as possible, to get it out quickly. It is part of a new emerging research project for #rhizo14 that arose out of several different threads, including reaction to Martin Weller’s … Continue reading
February 26, 2014
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I have had a serendipitous few days that made me realize something that for some reason had not occurred to me: if I care to revamp education in Egypt, I need not limit myself to working with school teachers and … Continue reading
February 24, 2014
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Today, my thoughts have been inspired by a combination of things that happened on social media. This is a terribly non-linear post (interestingly, a discussion on linearity of English-language writing vs others happened today at work; lots of comments will … Continue reading
February 20, 2014
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When I read this week’s prompt for #rhizo14, my first thought was “but isn’t that the point of teaching?” – I always thought it was our responsibility as teachers to eventually make ourselves not needed, obsolete – for our learners. … Continue reading
February 17, 2014
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This is just a light brief post mimicking the title from the book “The Five Love Languages: secrets to love that lasts” to capture some (not too deep) observations of different ways people can engage on social media: 1. The … Continue reading
February 13, 2014
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We just had a couple of energizing and inspiring days in my university, as the makers of the first non-profit Arab MOOC, Edraak were visiting us. I had first met the people behind this initiative (online) when they read an … Continue reading
February 5, 2014
by balimaha
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I love books, I love reading. I love the feel of them, the smell of them. I read almost anything and everything, in any format: I love audiobooks and kindle books for various reasons (mainly accessibility, portability, time efficiency, and … Continue reading
February 1, 2014
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I’ve been thinking about this post all day, and reading other people’s blogs has helped me clarify my ideas further. It all started with Cathy Davidson’s video in the MOOC where she interviews ppl about their fave teachers and one … Continue reading
January 29, 2014
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I just participated in the first #moocmooc live Twitter chat on #FutureEd. I wasn’t sure what the topic would be, but it strangely intersected with some things we had been discussing in #rhizo14 for various reasons. I can’t capture it … Continue reading
January 28, 2014
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Cathy Davidson encouraged us in #FutureEd to share who is our fave teacher and why… I had a couple of people in mind, but then reading other people’s responses (and also the interviews in the last video) inspired me to … Continue reading